Your First Look At Yet Another Joe Buck Commercial

Friday, February 01, 2008

This clip is of a Diet Pepsi Max commercial that will air during Super Bowl XLII. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman kick off the nonsense and Buck ends it the only way he can....by being annoying. Enjoy!



Well that was craptastic wasn't it? I don't really know what to say so I'll just quote the reader who sent the clip in....."Tell me if it doesn't look to you like Joe Buck is fellating the microphone in this first shot!"

Yes....yes it does.

Bloggers Shut Out At Super Bowl

This is a few days old but I wanted to share with you this story of credentials. A story of determination and ultimately failure. There's a really good Pats Blog by the name of Pats Pulpit that has chronicled a year of trying to get credentials for various New England games throughout the year. In a record year of handing out press credentials for a Super Bowl blogs are still persona non grata in the world of Sports...

I've seen Super Bowl Media Day in the past, and I saw highlights from this morning's sessions. I'm fairly certain they guy dressed as a swami and the Spanish reporter in a wedding dress -- among a huge collection of others -- do not cover any team on a regular basis. Every "traditional" media outlet in the world mocks the ridiculousness of Media Day and the collection of idiots that are there asking moronic questions.

And let's be honest, there are dozens of huge events that provide bloggers with media credentials -- everything from political debates and conventions to Hollywood award galas.

It's a shame really. But the blogosphere, populated with proprietors who believe that free speech means saying anything at any time with or without cause or reason -- or ethics, or decorum -- is it's own worst enemy, and the teams and the league have found an easy excuse to impose a webwide blackout.
The thing that blows my mind about all of this is how every other sect of blogs are accepted worldwide. Entertainment, Politics, and Technology blogs are granted access to any conference, release, or movie premier but Sports remains in the Stone Age as far as credentials are concerned. I probably don't really deserve credentials, but a blog that covers say the Washington Capitals deserve access to the NHL Finals over a hometown paper that barely mentions them all season.

Bloggers Blacked Out by NFL (Pats Pulpit)

Posted by Awful Announcing- at 1:37 PM 12 Comments

Create The Caption #157

(Usually) Everyday I'll throw out a photo from the AP or one of the bigger sites and you provide the caption. Hilarity ensues. I'm also adding a handful of links at the bottom of the page that you should check out each day.

Thursday's Winners....


"Hey Erin, my eyes are up here!!!"- The Lazer

"Awww, how cute...Did I do that?"- pbrmeasap3000

"The guy on the left looks David Duchovny disguised as a college kid...people will do anything for a chance to sleep with EA."- Noce

"Sorry, but I don't interview guys that wear scarves."- G-Money

"No, I will NOT refer to it as 'Little JoePa'. If you don't stop asking, this interview is over."- JH
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Are you funny enough to create a caption for this photo of Big Ben and Braylon Edwards hanging at the NFL Players VIP Party?


Daily Links:

Where Are All The LT Haters Now? (Rumors and Rants)
Michael Silver Is A Funny Guy (Construda)
The Worst Guarantees In Super Bowl History (Fan IQ)
The Best Behind The Mic In College Basketball (College Hoops Journal)
JJ Reddick Poetry Theater (Tar Heel Mania)
Ryan Howard In Tights (Bugs and Cranks)
Michael Strahan is a Bloodhound (Strike Zones and End Zones)
The Ryan Parker Collection (Burly Sports)
A Good Interview On Bull Riding (Rand Ball)

Be Careful This Weekend If Your TV Is Over 55 Inches


Every single year there seems to be a church that has it's Super Bowl party canceled by the NFL because it violates some sort of Double Secret Probation rule. Well when reading through this Slate article I found that many of us could be in violation of similar rules.....

NFL officials say the church would have broken the law by charging an admission fee and by screening the game on a TV that exceeds 55 inches. On Thursday, Slate's Josh Levin promised to host a Super Bowl party with his new, gigantic television. Will he get in trouble, too?

No. The 55-inch limit cited by the NFL applies only to public showings of the Super Bowl, not private gatherings. According to U.S. copyright law, Josh is in the clear so long as he doesn't take his gigantic TV to a public place, or invite "a substantial number of persons" to his house—more than a normal circle of family and social acquaintances.
What exactly is a substantial number of persons? 10? 50? 100??? What if I knew 25 people at the party but five were not from my "normal circle"? This is all too scary.

How am I even going to be able to enjoy the game with all of this on my mind? Damn you NFL!

Is My Super Bowl Party Illegal? (Slate)

(P.S.- Yes....that is my parent's basement)

Posted by Awful Announcing- at 12:34 PM 5 Comments

Sunday Countdown To Break Number Of Analysts/Guests For 3-Hour Edition Of Show


Okay are you ready? Here's who they're throwing at you starting at 11am:

Chris Berman, Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson, Keyshawn Johnson, Emmitt Smith, Chris Mortensen, Don Shula, Mercury Morris, Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Steve Young, Sal Paolantonio and Ed Werder.

So that's a ton of peop....wait there's more? No way....Bill Walton, Jason Krause, Jeremy Schapp, Kenny Mayne, Greg Garber, Rachel Nichols, and last but certainly not least..... and Mike Krzyzewski (I kid you not). Whew. Okay now that we've got that covered what will they be covering? They decided to ignore my request for an "All Emmitt Hour" and went with the some of the features below (complete with schedule!).

-Opening Tease: The Last Step to Perfection? (11 a.m. ET) (Coach K, Bill Walton, and Don Shula)
-Takin’ It to the House with Jason Krause: Super Bowl Week (11:30 a.m.)
-Belichick & Navy Effect (12 p.m.) (Jeremey Schapp on the Pats Coach growing up with Navy Football)
-Mayne Event: Sopranos’ Revenge? (12 p.m.)
-Patriots Offensive Line Shares Bond with Beards (12:30 p.m.)
-A Lieutenant’s Message to the Giants (12:30 p.m.) (A real life Lieutenant speaks to the Giants)
-Don Shula and Mercury Morris of the 1972 Dolphins on Set (1 p.m.)
-Eli Manning & Family (1 p.m.)
-Tom Brady’s Rise to Superstar Quarterback (1:30 p.m.)
But wait.....THERE'S MORE! My two favorite highlights of the show are below....
1. "The Countdown crew will give their Super Bowl picks via special delivery from the Arizona Pony Express during the same weekend the city of Scottsdale commemorates the Express with a statue near ESPN’s set location in Arizona."

2. "Popular ATO Records artists Rodrigo y Gabriela, the fast-fingered, acoustic heavy metal duo from Mexico via Dublin, will highlight the Southwest flavor of this week’s special edition of Countdown through exclusive video segments which will air throughout the show."
This is going to be a tour-de-force of awfulness. I hope you can be there with me starting at 11am sharp folks! And who the hell are Rodrigo and Gabriela? Anyone???


Oh okay.

(Source: ESPN PR)

Michael Wilbon Talks Heart Attacks And Well Wishers


Michael Wilbon has penned his first column since suffering a mild heart attack earlier in the week and he seems to be in pretty good spirits. Here's the story from him....

I landed in Phoenix late Sunday night, drove to my home-away-from-D.C.-home in Scottsdale, looked at some e-mail, and went to bed at 1:30. At 3:15 a heavy pain in my left arm and on the left side of my chest woke me. I thought it was indigestion, and started drinking water, but the pain persisted. Took some Advil. The pain got worse. Tried to go back to bed, but it became unbearable.

But two things left me speechless and of a mind to reevaluate a lot of stuff. The phone rang while I was in my hospital bed Monday night and the voice on the other end said: “This is Jeff George. I was calling to tell you I’m thinking of you and praying for you.” Yep, Jeff George. No. 3 in your program. For years and years, especially during his brief time in D.C., I was pointedly critical of George. I’m sure some of it was over the top and unnecessary. Yet he was big enough to put that aside and call with get-well wishes. He told me about his father having a heart attack when he was about my age, 49, about lifestyle changes and how families respond with support.
It's tough when reality and life and death come into Sports because most people use it for an escape. Hell why do you think I watch so many games? I'm just glad Wilbon is okay, so I can go back to being critical of him and maybe one day he can call me. Unlikely, but I'd like to think it's possible.

A Life-Changing Turn of Events (Washington Post)